Journal of Roy C. Hilton, Philippine Campaigne, 1941-1942

Journal of Roy C. Hilton, Philippine Campaigne, 1941-1942

This journal contains the lists of officers in charge during the Philippine Campaign from 1941-1942. It also contains maps of Luzon and Bataan and a summary of the American plan of defense.

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Philippine Campaigne.
1941-1942

Roy C Hilton
Col. U.S. Army

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[Blank page.]

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Contents.

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Philippine Campaigne, 1941-42.

Hq. U.S.A.F.F.E. (To about 3/12/42.)

C.G. - MacArthur (Lt. Gen)
C/S - Southerland (Brig. Gen)
G-1 - Stivers (Col)
G-2 - Willoughby (Col.)
G-3 - Irwin (Col.)
G-4 - Beebe (Col).
Ch. Art. (Brig Gen) E.P. King
Engr. (Brig Gen) H.J. Casey
Air. (Maj. Gen Brereton); Brig. Gen. George
Sig. (Brig Gen. Aiken).
Q.M. Brig. Gen. Chas Drake
Ord. Col. Geo. Hirsch.
* Dep. C/S Brig Gen Marshall

[Written on the side of page.]
A.G. Brig. Gen. Seals
I.G. Col. Milton Hill
J.A.G.
Med (Surg)

Hq. U.S.F.I.P.I. (From 3/12 to 5/6/42).

C.G. Lt. Gen. Wainwright
C/S Brig Gen. Lewis Beebe
G-1 Col. Pilet
G-2 Col. Wood
G-3 Col. Traywick
G-4 Col. Galbraith

[Written on the side of page.]
A.G.-Brig. Gen. Seals
I.G. 
J.A.G.
Med (Surg)

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Hq. North Luzon Force
(From about Dec. 1, 1941 to about Jan. 6, 1942)

C.G. Maj. Gen. Wainwright
C/S Col. Maher
G-1 - G-4. Col. Merrill,
G-2 - Maj. Pugh
G-3 - Col. Nelson
G-4 - -- (above)
Ar't - none; Maj. Lindsay
Engr. - Lt Col. Skerry
Sig. - Lt. Col. Stansell
Q.M. - Col. Balsam
Surg. - Lt. Col. Gaskill

Hq. South Luzon Force

C.G. Brig. Gen. Parker
C/S Col. MacDonald
G-1 - Lt. Col. Willon, O.O.
G-2 - Lt. Col. Moore, D.M.
G-3 - Lt. Col. Johnston, H.D.
G-4 - Lt. Col. Bennett, J.R.
Art. Col. Dougherty
Engr. Lt. Powell, R.H.
Sig. Lt. Col. Granberry, H.C.
Q.M. Lt. Col. Durst
Surg. Lt. Col. Drummond W.H.

Harbor Defense, Manila and Subic Bay 

Hq: at Corregidor: (Corregidor; Ft. Hughes Foster; Drum Kirkpatrick; Frank Boudean.

C.G. Maj. Gen. Moore
C/S (Ex.) Col. Cattrell
S-1 - Col. Bowler
S-2 Col. McCullough
S-3 Col. Brawley
S-4 Col. Crews
Q.M. Col. Elmes
Surg. Col. Craig
Ord. - Col. Barry
Art-Engr. Lt. Col. (Short)
Fin: Col. Edwards
Beach Defense: Col Howard 
Seaward Defense: Bunker (Col)
A.A. Defense: Col Chase

(cont'd on Page 7)

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Southern Islands; Mindanao-Visayan Force.
(Total Strength reached about 50,000)

Hq. M.-V. Force: (at Cebu to Jan 1, '42.
"Delmonte, Mindanao 1/2/42-5/10/42.)

C.G. Maj. Gen Sharpe
C/S Col. Thompson
Dep C/S Col Mixson
G-1 - none
G-2 - Lt. Col. Humber
G-3 - Lt. Col. Robinson
G-4 - Lt. Col Johnston
Fin. Col. Enos
A.G. - Lt. Col. Holloway-Cook
J.A.G. Lt. Col. A. M. McKeever
Insp - - -
Air. Lt Col. F.O. Tully
Engr. Lt Col. Fertig
Sig. Maj. Chrisnian
Q.M. Col Crensere
Surg. Col Braddock

61st Div. (Iloilo, Panay)
C.G. Brig Gen Chynoweth
C/S Col. Sendder

81st Div. (Mindanao)
C.G. Brig Gen. Fort (P.A.)
C/S Lt. Col Forte

101st Div. (Mindanao)
C.G. Brig Gen. Vachon
Exec. Lt Col. Maguire

102d Div. (Mindanao)
C.O. Col. Morse
C/S Col. Killen

(Total strength on Mindanao reached about 35,000.)

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Mindanao Force (cont'd)
(Additional troops, included in 50,000)

Zamboangga Sector: Col. Wilson, approx. 2/3 Regiments.

Agusan Sector (N.): Col. Chastaine, approx two (2) Regiments.

Fifth Air Base Group, Del Monte.
approx strength, 1000 Amers.
Col. Elsmore - Lt. Col. Tally, Comd'g

Final Defense - Mindanao - about 28,000
Final Defense - Cebu - two regts (plus)
Final Defense - Panay - one regt (plus)

Initial Nipponese Landings:
Mindanao: Dec. 20, '41 at Davao
April 29, '42 at Cotobato
2:30 A.M. - - March 2, '42 at Zamibango (surrender 5/12)
May 2, '42, at Cagayan-Bugo (Final)

Initial landing on Panay: April 16, '42.
Initial landing on Cebu: April 13, '42.
After above two landings, the defending troops withdrew to mountains.

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Corregidor - cont'd. (Harbor Defense)

Troops: 59th CA. (HD): Col. Bunker.
60th CA. (A.A.): Col. Chase
92nd CA. (P.S.): Col. DeCarre
91st CA. (P.S.): Col. Kohn. (Mines)

Beach Defense: 4th Marines (less one Bn)
Col. Sam Howard.

{Navy (at Corregidor): 13th Naval Dist.
{Adm. Rockwell (suceeded by Capt. Hoeffle
{Inshore patrol: Capt Hoeffle.

{Defense of Corregidor consisted of:
{Seaward Defense
{Anti Aircraft Defense
{Beach Defense

Ft Drum: Bn Hq. 59th; Bat E, 59th CA & Sect. Bat. A, 60th C.A.
Ft. Hughes: {Bn. Hq 59th; Bat. G, 59th CA.; Bat I, 59th (A.A.)
{Det. Bat A, 60th CA; Det Navy & Det Marine
Ft. Frank: Bn. Hq 91st CA; Bats E & F, 91st C.A.; Bat F, 92nd; Det. Phil. Army: Sec Bat A, 60th C.A.)

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Defense of Philippine Islands, (cont'd)

Troops:
N. Luzon Force.
(I Corps of Bataan)

1st Div., Secundo, Comd'g.
71st Div. Selleck, Comd'g.
91st Div., Stevens, Comd'g.

11th Div, Brougher, Comdg. joined I Corps in Bataan fr. II Corps.

S. Luzon Force
(II Corps of Bataan)

11th Div. (later part of I. Corps, Brougher)
21st Div., Capinpin, Comd'g
31st Div., Bleumel, Comd'g
41st Div., Lim, Comd'g
51st Div., Jones, Comd'g
Phil. Div (-3 Inf. Regts) Lough Comd'g.
1-Prov. Air Corps Regt.
Comdg. by Col. Doane
after loss of airplanes & after arrival in Bataan

Reserve.
192nd Tank Bn. & 194th Tank Bn.} 108-Tanks, Brig. Gen. Weaver, comd'g.
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Regular Regts. (P.C.) organized late 
2nd Regular Div. (P.C.); & 1st Regt (P.C.)
{200th CA (AA) N.Mex. N.G.
{515th CA (AA) (Amer., Newly Organized)
{Col. Sage, Comd'g.

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Defense of Philippine Islands. (Cont'd).

1. After withdrawal into Bataan, the North Luzon Force became the I Corps (West) and the Southern Luzon Force became the II. Corps (East) - See pages 4 & 8, preceding.

2. The Philippine Department headquarters consisted of the following officers, in part: This headquarters became headquarters of the Service Command on Bataan (acting until organization of Luzon Force on 3/12/42).

C.G. Lt. Gen. MacArthur
C/S Col (later BG) McBride
G-1 Col Floyd Marshall
G-2 Col Willoughby; Lt Col. RC Hilton, asst.
G-3 Col Monihan
G-4 Col P.A. Brawner
Inspt. Gen: Col. Gilmer Bell.

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Headquarters Luzon Force.
Organized and started separate operation 3/12/42.

*C.G. - (For few days), Maj. Gen. Wainwright
(Thereafter to 4/8/42) Maj. Gen. EP. King

C/S Brig. Gen. Arnold Funk
G-1 - Col. Floyd Marshall (fr. serv. com'd)
G-2 - Lt. Col. Holland
G-3 - Col J.V. Collier
*G-4 - Col R.C. Hilton; asst. Lt. Col. Arthur Shreve
Engr. - Col. Stickney 
Art. - Col E.C. Williams
I.G. - Col Gilmer Bell (fr. old Hq-Phil Dept.)
Sig - Col Stausell
Ord. - Col Geo. Hirsch
Q.M. - Col Lawrence; asst. Col. Rogers
Surg. - Lt Col. Glatley

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Hq. I Corps.
(Formerly N. Luzon Force)

C.G. - 1 Wainwright: 2 Jones
C/S - Col. Maher
G-1 - Maj. Hauser
G-2 - Maj. Pugh: Lt. Col. Montgomery
G-3 - Col. Nelson
G-4 - Col. Merrill
Art. - Col. Hoskins; Maj. Lindsay
Engr. - Col Skerry
Sig. - Lt. Col Stausell
Q.M. - Col Balsam
Surg. - Lt. Col Gaskill

Hq. II Corps.
(Formerly S. Luzon Force).

C.G. Maj. Gen. Parker
C/S Funk; Chas. Steel
G-1 Lt. Col Wilson, O.O.
G-2 Lt. Col More, DM.
G-3 Lt. Col Johnston, HD.
G-4 Lt. Col Bennett, J.R.
Art. Col. Dougherty, L.R.
Engr. Maj. Chenoweth, W.C.
Sig. Col. Stowell, A.L.
Q.M. Lt. Col. Durst, W.E.
Surg. Lt. Col. Drummond, W.H.

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[See map on original document.]

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American Plan of Defense:

The original defense plan of Gen. MacArthur was to defend at the beaches. However, no serious efforts were made against the initial landings of the Nipponese Forces of about Dec. 11-13 at Aparri, Vigan, and Legaspi - forces of about one regiment each.

About Dec 20, 1941, a Nipponese force of about eighty (80) transports, with naval escort, arrived in Lingayan Gulf. Landings of this force began about Dec. 21st. These landangings [sic] were attacked by our beach defense forces with casualties to Nipponese caused especially by action of our 26th cavalry.

Air attacks, bombing and strafing [sic], by about 100 Nipponese planes destroyed nearly all of our air forces at Ft. John Hay (Baggio) Clark Field (Statensberg) and Nichols (Nichols) Field near Manila about Dec. 9th and 10th; Cavite Naval Base was also virtually destroyed by bombing about Dec. 9th-10th.

About Dec. 21st, the Nipponese landings from Lingayan Gulf became serious and 

(cont'd on page 15)

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[See map on original document.]

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it appeared evident that our green Philippine troops could not hold their positions. It was about this time that a decision was made to withdraw to the Bataan Peninsular. At this time Nipponese troops had started advancing from Legaspi; Vigan & Apparri; also additional landings were made east of Manila, around Manbon. Some of our Philippine Division troops had previously been sent to Bataan for its defense.

The plan of withdrawal contemplated that the N. Luzon force should delay until the S. Luzon force had withdrawn to its rear - then the N. Luzon Force was to withdraw to the west sector of Bataan as the I Corps, and the S. Luzon Force to occupy the east sector as the II. Corps. Old War Plan Orange No. 3 (W.P.O.#3) was followed for defense of Bataan (also for defense of Corregidor from Bataan). This late decision had a serious effect in that the moving of supplies to Bataan from other supply bases was rushed and only partially completed. Delaying actions were made

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so that the Abucay-Moron Line (p.14) was occupied and withdrawal completed to Abucay on Jan. 16, 1942. The last detachments left Manila about Dec. 31st and the Nipponese occupied Manila on Jan. 2, 1942.

Hq. USAFFE and Hq. Phil. Dept. left Manila by boats on the night of Dec. 24th; Hq. USAFFE moved into Malinta Tunnel at Ft. Mills, and Hq. Phil. Dept. went to middle side at Ft. Mills. On Dec. 26th, Hq. Phil. Dept. moved to Bataan and thereafter took over duties as Hq. Service Command (officially designated as such upon organization of a separate Luzon Force, effective March 12, 1942.

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